Puget Update 3

by djmathman, Jul 31, 2016, 6:40 AM

so some people found out I was djmathman a few days ago

and now my popularity and fanboydom from campers has shot upward

darn

also I love Aiscrim apparently?

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:o You're up past 11!!! I'm sending the night watch to git you

by lucasxia01, Jul 31, 2016, 7:22 AM

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wait it's all about that aiscrim though (even though there isn't any in the cafeteria)

by agbdmrbirdyface, Aug 1, 2016, 6:24 AM

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Darn they had an aiscrim machine but it was shut down for the summer :(

by phi_ftw1618, Aug 12, 2016, 5:57 AM

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  • dj so orz :omighty:

    by Yiyj1, Mar 29, 2025, 1:42 AM

  • legendary problem writer

    by Clew28, Jul 29, 2024, 7:20 PM

  • orz $$\,$$

    by balllightning37, Jul 26, 2024, 1:05 AM

  • hi dj $ $ $ $

    by OronSH, Jul 23, 2024, 2:14 AM

  • i wanna submit my own problems lol

    by ethanzhang1001, Jul 20, 2024, 9:54 PM

  • hi dj, may i have the role of contributer? :D

    by lpieleanu, Feb 23, 2024, 1:31 AM

  • This was helpful!

    by YIYI-JP, Nov 23, 2023, 12:42 PM

  • waiting for a recap of your amc proposals for this year :D

    by ihatemath123, Feb 17, 2023, 3:18 PM

  • also happy late bday man! i missed it by 2 days but hope you are enjoyed it

    by ab456, Dec 30, 2022, 10:58 AM

  • Contrib? :D

    by MC413551, Nov 20, 2022, 10:48 PM

  • :love: tfw kakuro appears on amc :love:

    by bissue, Aug 18, 2022, 4:32 PM

  • Hi dj :)

    by 799786, Aug 10, 2022, 1:44 AM

  • Roses are red,
    Wolfram is banned,
    The best problem writer is
    Djmathman

    by ihatemath123, Aug 6, 2022, 12:19 AM

  • hello :)

    by aidan0626, Jul 26, 2022, 5:49 PM

  • Do you have a link to your main blog that you started after graduating from high school, I couldn't find it. @dj I met you IRL at Awesome Math summer Program several years ago.

    by First, Mar 1, 2022, 5:18 PM

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